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Massive labor protests are expected in Michigan today...
As Republicans lawmakers and Republican Governor Rick Snyder give their final approval to the state’s new right to work for less law. Michigan will join 23 other states in the nation that have gone right to work for less – but it is by far the most unionized state to suffer this fate, which should be very troubling to the organized labor community. In response, as many as 10,000 union workers are expected to march on the Michigan Capitol building today, and kick off a brand new labor struggle in America’s rust belt. Schools across the state are closed due to staff shortages, as teachers are expected to join the struggle in front of the capitol today, too.
President Obama made an appearance in Michigan on Monday, where he slammed the new right to work for less law calling it strictly “political.” Working people have done a remarkable job pushing back against anti-union laws in Wisconsin and Ohio, but the President’s leadership on this issue is vitally important to the success of the labor movement.
President Obama must understand that he was re-elected to a second term because of organized labor. It’s time for him to fight for working people, against these right to work for less laws, and eventually get a card check bill passed through Congress.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Is Michigan the tipping point for Unionization? (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Need to Know: Is Michigan the tipping point for Unionization?- Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio" 
Screwed: Exposing GOP motives for cutting social security- Lowell Ponte, NewsMax / Co-Author (w/Craig Smith) of "The Great Debasement" 
4 Secrets the GOP are keeping about Medicare...- Richard Eskow, Campaign For America's Future
The Best of the Rest of the News...
What nuclear bombs & homelessness have to do with each other...- David Selig, Conservative Commentator & Pro-Business Advocate.
Daily Take: What happened to Lee Iacocca and Steve Jobs
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Monday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Is an evolutionary change coming from global warming?
The Big Picture- Sam Sacks, The Big Picture producer, progressive commentator
Hour Two: Is the white race an endangered species?- Matthew Heimbach, White Student Union
Hour Three: Is public school going the way of public housing?
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Tuesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Is Michigan the tipping point for Unionization?
Unions under fire in Michigan...- James Hoffa, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Hour Two: Drug tests for welfare checks?- Jamie Weinstein, The Daily Caller / Author-The Lizard King
Hour Three: What happened to Lee Iacocca and Steve Jobs
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm
Remember we told you how the right was up in arms about the Muslim Community Center built near Ground Zero...well guess what? They're ba-aack...I'll confront Rev. Bill Keller of LivePrayer. com who says it turns out it "really is a Mosque" (oh my!) and we've all been duped...riiiight...
Plus, we'll have the best of the rest of the news along with your calls right here on...
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Thom's Poll
Will Pres. Obama push for a ban on "right-to-work" laws?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Public schools - Get Ready for McTeachers & Evangelism...
Strip Clubs - The Good, Bad & Creepy
Wow! 9 million voters were suppressed in the last election
Crazy Alert - Killer Catfish & Robotic Pigeons Unite!
What's the legal limit for driving while stoned?
Occupy Free Education
Admit it! Corporate Cash Changed Snyder's Mind on Union Busting...
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 12/10/12: The Ghettoization of Public Education
Thom discusses Michigan becoming the latest "right-to-work (for less)" state with United Auto Workers' VP Cindy Estrada and Labor Journalist Josh Josh Eidelson. Also discussed: a successful student protest in New York, how Colorado and Washington plan to implement their new marijuana laws and how millions of votes in last month's election were not counted. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details what privatizing our educational system will mean for the country.
Thom Hartmann on the News - December 10, 2012
Thom vs. Matthew Heimbach-Is the white race an endangered species?
Thom - "The younger culture is stupid"
Is public education going the way of public housing?
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